Crime
Deadly Deceit
Rose M. Brate
Category
Trigger Warnings
Domestic Violence, Violence
Dare to take the journey? Step into Abby’s world—a world most women wouldn’t survive. She fell for the most eligible, most irresistible man in Cincinnati… only to discover the nightmare beneath the charm. A year of love turned into years of control, fear, and abuse. But now, he’s dead. Who killed him? And why is someone so desperate to make sure Abby takes the fall? Follow her story. Uncover the truth. Before it’s too late.
Death Sentence
Ethel Mavis
Category
Trigger Warnings
Graphic violence and torture.
Death Sentence: Anthony is a murderer. Plain and simple. But why? Because he enjoys the art of killing, and he has an incurable illness which leads him to believe he’ll die before he is caught. But what happens when his death sentence is taken away?
Auctioned
Lauren Stevens
Category
Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
LeAnn Wells thought she left Black Water behind until her husband was told about a house for sale. She knew in her bones it had a dark past, but there was never proof. Fletcher Kane never wanted to return to the place that made him an outcast, but his Grandpa’s death left him with unfinished business. The house was meant to be his, but when it is sold, the secrets of the past collide with the present, forcing them to uncover the truth about what happened in the small town of Black Water, Ohio.
Who is M?
Lauren Stevens
Category
Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
Esme Dalton moved from city life in Washington to a cottage in Mapleville, Tennessee. She was trying to get away from her past. When her past starts stalking her, she has no choice, but to ask the police for help. A family secret, murdered women, and a missing woman are uncovered in this mystery chase to find out, Who is M?
The Past That Haunts-Wardman Chronicles: Book One
Jennifer Porter
Category
Trigger Warnings
abortion (referenced in a characters’ backstory, not performed) / child abuse (talked about) / death / domestic violence / emotional abuse / grief / gun violence / murder / parent loss (talked about) / stalking / torture / verbal abuse
Two sides are pitted against each other in a brewing vampire war, and Lilith Wardman is caught in between them. When Dominic Rosini kidnaps Lilith, he claims he accepted his boss’s offer to protect her. Little does she know, Dominic is driven by motives of his own.
Trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse, can Lilith trust the feelings she’s developing for Dominic? Or will the delicate life she built be left in shambles once more?
Broken Rules of The Hunt
M.C.Paas
Category
Trigger Warnings
violence, criminals, death, torture, experimentation on humans
Wildcat, an elite criminal, becomes hunted by her own society when a Russian syndicate posts a large bounty for her head. Suddenly, she is dragged into a game of survival by Fox, a cunning rival torn between claiming the bounty and helping her. With enemies closing in, Wildcat must decide if she can trust the man who is capable of destroying her. A gripping tale of passion, betrayal, and danger, where love may cost her everything.
Terminal Hitman: It’s Never Too Late For Revenge
Jeff Bonilla
Category
Trigger Warnings
graphic kill scene
At his high school reunion, Tom Hitsman confronts the bullies who tormented him decades ago. With a terminal diagnosis and suspicions of their criminal ties, he sets out for revenge. But when he uncovers their involvement in a sex trafficking ring, Tom finds a cause bigger than himself—and a chance to do something that truly matters. Ingenious plans (and a Barry Manilow song) set the stage in Terminal Hitman: Never Too Late for Revenge
The Lie That Kills
Patrick Cirillo
Category
Trigger Warnings
Violence
“The Lie That Kills is equal parts fast-paced, thrilling crime novel and dark, dysfunctional family drama. Cirillo deftly spins a tension-filled story of a family that is threatened both externally and internally, creating a ticking time bomb that may take them all down. Along the way, he introduces a rogue’s gallery of feds and criminals, including two of the most unforgettable, terrifying sicarios you will ever meet.” — Tony Gayton, Screenwriter and co-creator of Hell on Wheels.
Jack & Jill: Too Close to Home
Iain Benson
Category
Trigger Warnings
Institutional transphobia
When a double homicide in a trans nightclub comes to light, DI Jack Ville is assigned the case. But Jack has a career-ending secret: Jill. And Jill was at that nightclub two hours earlier. Jack must walk the line between solving the case and staying in the closet in a force where transphobia is a threat. When more murders come to light, it might take Jill to solve this one.
Bound To Parish
David Filla
Category
Trigger Warnings
Sexual Abuse, Religion, Rape, Pregnancy, Abortion
Bound to Parish is a suspenseful thriller set in the backwater bayous of Louisiana, where a state homicide detective is called back to the small town of his childhood when his mother passes away. While there, he stumbles into a missing persons investigation that’s leaving local police stumped. He reconnects with old friends and old flames in hopes of finding his purpose in life while also hunting for a possible serial killer with no apparent motive.
